{"id":"frederik-gregaard","hidden":false,"ipfs":"QmVZwx3vRwbES8BFoXK4Sn9zUpU1LZjuoevHy3zoT3fydT","language":"en","transactionHash":"0x8543eb1832e1ee454b8bf3cafb28ba246e0df3663e0f429a7d961adaeb2e7fca","created":"2026-09-02T10:32:46.585Z","updated":"2026-09-02T10:32:46.585Z","title":"Frederik Gregaard","summary":"Frederik Gregaard is a person who serves as CEO of the Cardano Foundation and works on decentralized systems, governance and enterprise accountability including AI governance use cases.","content":"**Frederik Gregaard** is a Danish executive and the Chief Executive Officer of the [Cardano](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cardano-ada) Foundation, a Swiss not-for-profit organization tasked with custodianship of the Cardano [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) protocol, a role he has held since October 2020.[\\[1\\]](#cite-id-19x0rracrf)​[\\[2\\]](#cite-id-tuu2t4amcv) He previously held senior roles in financial services and digital transformation at PwC Switzerland, Saxo Bank Switzerland, and other financial institutions.[\\[1\\]](#cite-id-19x0rracrf) \n\n## Education\n\nFrederik Gregaard earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance and Administration from Copenhagen Business School from 2003 to 2006. He later completed a Master of Science in Management of Innovation and Business Development at Copenhagen Business School from 2006 to 2009. In 2006, he also received a Merit qualification from ACI – Financial Markets Association Worldwide.[[1]](#cite-id-19x0rracrf) \n\n## Career\n\nFrederik Gregaard has served as Chief Executive Officer of the [Cardano](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cardano-ada) [Foundation](https://iq.wiki/wiki/foundation) since October 2020, where he oversees strategy, governance, operations, financial management, and technology initiatives. He has also served as Chair of the Board of Cardano AG since November 2024, a Swiss-based company associated with the Cardano ecosystem, and held an interim Chief Financial Officer role at the Cardano Foundation from September 2024 to December 2025.[[1]](#cite-id-19x0rracrf)[[2]](#cite-id-tuu2t4amcv) \n\nFrom May 2016 to October 2020, Gregaard was Director and Head of Digital Financial Services and the PwC Experience Center at PwC Switzerland, focusing on digital transformation, financial services, and technology-related initiatives. He previously held several positions at Saxo Bank Switzerland, including Director and Head of Institutional Business (2009–2016), First Vice President and Head of Sales and Account Management (2008–2009), and Manager of the Nordic Region (2006–2007).[[3]](#cite-id-5ao0p4rs1w) \n\nEarlier in his career, Gregaard worked as a Sales Manager at Nykredit from 2003 to 2006 and served as a reconnaissance sergeant in the Royal Danish Army from 2000 to 2003, including a NATO peace-support deployment in Kosovo. He has also worked as an industry consultant for GLG, mentored fintech startups through F10, and served as a guest lecturer at ETH Zurich.[[1]](#cite-id-19x0rracrf)[[4]](#cite-id-zn9ulv0mry) ","recentActivity":null,"operator":{"id":"0x1E23b34d3106F0C1c74D17f2Cd0F65cdb039b138"},"categories":[{"id":"people","title":"People in crypto"}],"tags":[{"id":"Advisor"},{"id":"Speaker"}],"images":[{"id":"Qmeb3yyGuPbfRK1dN7Bq4TMvaPF91FP2jqhV8zsFXW6AX9","type":"image/jpeg, image/png"}],"media":[],"linkedWikis":{"founders":[],"blockchains":[],"speakers":[]},"events":[{"title":"Appointed Head of Institutional Business at Saxo Bank Switzerland","date":"2009-03-01","type":"DEFAULT","description":"Frederik Gregaard becomes Director and Head of Institutional Business at Saxo Bank Switzerland.","link":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregaard/","country":"Switzerland","continent":"Europe","multiDateStart":null,"multiDateEnd":null,"id":"20e0b8f1-7c41-435e-9755-b2354be25f99"},{"title":"Starts Industry Expert 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